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FRANKASH,TOPLINEANDBIGQUESTION
FrankAshisacreativeconsultantwho
hastaughtthemembersandteamsacross
theBBCstorytellingandcreative
productiontechniquesinattemptto
enhancetheplot,andmaketheproduction
moreappealingtotheaudience.
FrankAshprideshimselfondeliveringwhatthe
audiencewants,andwhatsubjectstheyarelikely
tobeinterestedin.Hestateseveryfilmneedsa
“TopLine”whichshouldexpressthefilms
treatmentinonesentence.Healsotalksabout
the“BigQuestion”whichdefinesthestoryofthe
filmandcreatesaseriesofeventstofollow.
whatisafilmtreatment:
• Afilmtreatmentisthebaselineofafilmwhichexplains
thenarrativeinaveryshortsummary
Ourtreatment
Thetriadshavebeenrunningillegalundergroundgamblingevents
andcasinosthroughoutLondonandusingrestaurantswithinchina
townasafronttoolaundertheirprofits.AcunningJournaliststarts
touncoverthetruthanddiscoveredwhatisreallygoingonbehind
closeddoors.Hovererthisputshiminavenerablepositionandhe
becomesexposedtodangerandstruggleshehasneverfacedbefore.
Ourtopline
• Ajournalistuncoversincrediblyimportantinformationaboutthe
Triadsillegalcasinosandmoneylaunderingoperations,puttinghim
inaveryvenerablesituation
Ourbigquestion
• Willthejournalistexposethetruthbeforeitstoolate.

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